🇬🇧 Dagger meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A dagger is a type of knife that is short and has a very sharp, pointy blade. It often has two sharp edges, which makes it good for poking holes or stabbing. You might see daggers in old stories about knights or pirates, or sometimes in museums as historical objects.

I asked for a toy dagger, but my parents gave me a foam sword—I guess they know me too well.

If I had a dagger, I’d only use it for the most important battle… opening stubborn snack bags.

The video game gave me a magic dagger, but I still lost to a chicken.

My cat’s glare is sharper than any dagger—I fear for my life when I’m late with dinner.

In every movie, the bad guy pulls out a dagger dramatically… right before losing the fight.

She slipped a dagger from her boot. The dagger flashed as the thief lunged. She struck the thief's wrist with the dagger, then caught a second dagger thrown at her. The dagger in her hand steadied her breath. She lowered the dagger and walked away, heart pounding. A neighbor peered out and smiled.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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